[11/12/13 - 10:03 AM]CBS Wins Week in Viewers by Largest Margin This Season and Is First in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54CBS spins the numbers for the week of November 4-10.

[via press release from CBS]

FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE WEEK, CBS WINS IN VIEWERS BY THE LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY THIS SEASON

Network is First in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54

For the Week, CBS has the Top Eight Comedies in Adults 18-49 and Six of the
Top 10 Programs

Season-to-Date, CBS is Up +2% in Viewers and Moves into a First Place Tie in Adults 25-54 and Sole Possession of Second Place in Adults 18-49

CBS won the week in viewers by the largest margin of victory (+2.81m) for the second consecutive week and placed first in adults 18-49 (tie) and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Nov. 10.

Season-to-date, CBS is posting year-to-year growth in viewers (+2%) and is even in both adults 18-49 (2.8) and adults 25-54 (3.7). CBS has also moved into a first place tie for the season among adults 25-54 and into sole possession of second place among adults 18-49.

Last week, CBS had the week's top eight comedies in adults 18-49 - THE BIG BANG THEORY, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, 2 BROKE GIRLS, MIKE & MOLLY, THE MILLERS, THE CRAZY ONES, MOM (tie) and TWO AND A HALF MEN (tie)

Overall, CBS had six of the top 10 programs (more than all of the other networks combined) and the top five scripted broadcasts in viewers - NCIS, THE BIG BANG THEORY, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, PERSON OF INTEREST and BLUE BLOODS.

NCIS was the week's #1 program in scripted series in viewers while THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week's top scripted broadcast in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

Compared to the same week last year, CBS was up +22% in viewers, +23% in adults 18-49 and +17% in adults 25-54.

CBS Weekly Highlights:

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

· HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (8.67m) was first in adults 18-49 (3.4/09) and adults 18-34 (3.2/10) and second in adults 25-54 (3.8/09). HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER posted its best deliveries in these measures since the Sept. 23 season nine premiere and beat "The Voice" in the 8:00-8:30 PM half-hour for the first time this season in adults 18-49.

MIKE & MOLLY

· The fourth season premiere of MIKE & MOLLY (9.22m) was second in adults 25-54 (3.6/08) and adults 18-49 (2.6/06). MIKE & MOLLY posted its best viewers performance since Feb. 25, 2013 and best deliveries in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 since March 25, 2013.

NCIS

· NCIS was first in viewers (19.18m), adults 25-54 (4.3/11) and adults 18-49 (2.9/08). NCIS was the night's #1 program in viewers, tied for #1 in adults 25-54 (with "The Voice") and #1 scripted program in adults 18-49.

· HAWAII FIVE-0 was first in viewers (9.51m) and second in adults 25-54 (2.2/06) and adults 18-49 (1.4/05). HAWAII FIVE-0 topped "Grimm" for the first time this season in adults 18-49. Compared to last week, HAWAII FIVE-0 was up +10% in adults 25-54 (from 2.0/06) and +8% in adults 18-49 (from 1.3/04).

BLUE BLOODS

· BLUE BLOODS was first in viewers (10.97m), adults 25-54 (2.1/06) and second in adults 18-49 (1.3/04, -0.1 behind ABC). Compared to last week, BLUE BLOODS was up +11% in adults 25-54 (from 1.9/05) and +8% in adults 18-49 (from 1.2/04).

THE GOOD WIFE

· THE GOOD WIFE (9:47-10:47 PM) posted averaged 10.26m viewers, 2.4/05 in adults 25-54 and 1.7/04 in adults 18-49. THE GOOD WIFE posted its best delivery in viewers since April 22, 2012, in adults 18-49 since April 14, 2013 and matched its season-best adults 25-54 ratings.

Prime averages are based on the following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #7